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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
Figures Cannot Lie.

In the year 1886 there were 235, 500
tax able acres in Stevens county, ex-
elusive of town lots. OF this amount
there was less than one fifth improved.
That is to say, there were nearly
100000 acres of this property. which
was yielding taxes, lying dormant.
unproductive, if we lose sight of the
pasture acreage, which for our pres.
ent purpose. is inconsiderable. Can
any one roughly estimate the wealth
producing capabilities of these rich
and willing acres when each receives
its lust share of intelligent and
honest cultivation! When this globe
of ours in the dim future shall become
crowded, how much of the seething
population of those days will Stevens
county support? Surely much more
than It's proportion based on mere
acreage. In the happy meantime,
how many rich and happy homes will
not the waters of her placid lakes
reflect. The imagination once let
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
Court House.

vens County as one Of the greatest of
the great Northwest; to let the outside
public know Of its advantages, pros
poets and stage Of Development, and
lastly but not least to lay before our
readers in comprehensive manner
the inducements offered toany in search
of homes in the West. Theproduction
of cold facts and summary of honest
statements to he found i'll THE Sun
this week will open the eyes of any
who may be ut all skeptieal as to these
general assertions.
Before we enter too tar upon our
task We will first locate the subject of
this tedious land we hope, instructlve(
article.
e-t. STEVENS COUNTY
Is located 40 miles northwest of st.
Paul and about 55 miles from the geo
graphical center OF the state, its west
ern line being 20 miles from lakes Big
Stone and Traverse, the head of the far
famed Red River valley and the source
of the Minnesota and Red rivers. The
main line of the st. P. NJ. & NJ. runs
across the county diagonally, with the
B. V. division communicating with the
Territory directly west. The n. T. P.R.R.
crosses the county east and west, Civ
ing the producer access to the best
markets III the country--Duluth and
the lakes to the seaboard by the n. p,
and Minneapolis by the Manitoba.
Consult your map and refer, if you
please, to the history,by counties,of the
great and rapidly developing North
west, In the southwestern extremity
of the renowned Park Region you
will find the county Of Stevens. 1t is
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
Jugde O'Connor, of Canada, former

Jugde O'Connor, OF Canada, former
ly member of Parliament and Post
master General, who dropped dead
upon the bench at Coburg recently, il
perhaps the only man who ever am
putated his own leg and survived the
operation. When young man HI
was engaged in telling trees in the for
est near Sand wich, opposite Detroit
A falling tree pinned him to the earth
breaking his leg. Unable to extricat,
the limb, no assistance being at hand
and fearing that ne would freeze to
death, he had the fortitude to takt
his knife and cut the flesh at .th'
point OF fracture and free himself. II!
then dragged himself to the roadside
and was rescued by a passing farmer
His nerve WAS equalled only by thl
strength OF constitution that enabled
him to survive the operation.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

watered by the beautiful Pomme de
Terre river, which crosses the county
diagonally, affording abundant water
power for Touring mills and manufac-
tories of any kind. The prairies are
also diversified by numerous lakes
which abound with fish of various
kinds and few of them afford very
delightful summer resorts to those of
the surrounding country who can tear
themselves from the cares of business
and the toils.o city life and rusticate
for few weeks in the inyigorating at
mosphere of their shores. These many
water basins prove an invaluable ad-
als,nct to the important industry of
stock raising.
THE LAND
rs gently rolling prairie of an mex
haustable. rich loamy soil, which is pc
culiarly adapted to the cultivation and
production of all the cereals. The
yields Of the small grains are abundant
and the markets, which will be referred
to elsewhere, are of the best.
Unimproved farming lands are very
cheap, ranging from So to Sl5 per acre,
the value being governed by location
principally. Besides these there is a
large amount of indemnity lands in the
county, and here and there are odd
pieces of government land that are
available.F Of
THE CLIMATE,
Which is among the first Of important
queries in the mind Of every man pros
pecting for a new location for himself
and family, little need be said, here.
Praises too high cannot be sung, for its
healthfullness is known from ocean to
ocean and from the Polar regions to
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
DonneIly,
A Busy Village Of 100 Inhabitants, in North
western Stevens.

western Stevens.
1t is on the st. p. Nj. & M. Ry. A
number Of general stores, lumber and
wood yards, hotel, church, good
common school and a grain elevator
are among the local institutions OF
the place which provide for the wants
of the people of the vicinity and
which make ita very convenient mar.
ket place for the people of large
area Of the surrounding country.
First grade lime in large quantities
is manufactured and shipped from
this place. The rich bed of lime stone
found here makes the manufacture of
lime an industry of great Importance
to the building interests of this re.
gion. Although the citizens are of a
very conservative class the village en-.
joys healthy and steady growth and
keeps apace with the Development OF
the surrounding district.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

The Southwestern Grain and Seed COM
pany, doing business for the past two years
at Springfield, Mo-. are accused OF obtain.
ing money under false pretenses, and are
being prosecuted under the act. They are
charged with the famous Bohemian oats
swindle that was SO successfully practiced
in Ohio two years ago.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
cIearfeId,

IS station on the Browns Valley
branch in the western part of Stevens
county 6 miles from Morris. A post
office, an elevator and wood yard
constitute the only business institu-
tions of the place. Its Importance
depends upon the large amount of
wheat handled by the elevator there.
"A. M. Cummings, post master and
elevator agent.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

lists that among the most important ele-
ments in the developement of the coun-
try and one that has rapidly and sub
stantially assumed magnificent proper
tions, is the graded stock raising in
dustry; and we are justified in assert
ing that few other localities in the
northwest are as admirably adapted to
this branch Of industry as within the
confines of Stevens county. The grass
es and other vegetation are abun-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

1872, 100 enterprising citizens were
battling for livelihood, but to-day 5000
people possess happy homes in the
county.
The cow is the acknowledged mort
gage litter of modern renown.
Those whose experience are safe crl-
terions furnish unrebuttable arguments
that graded stock raising in this county
is the key to their financial success.
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Thousands of cattle feed upon our
prairiesicach summer that come from
the range in excellent condition for
slaughter, upon no other feed than
grass.
The amount of improvements
throughout the county in the way OF
farm buildings exceeds that of any pre-
yious year by so per cent.
/ -+++++-+-
|
ed boom. What she has acquired
n the line of real estate de velop ements
las been by no fillibustering but in a
manner that indicates stability and well
merited prosperity.
For school-houses: There are
more than forty crowning as many
knolls, in every section OF the county.
A good foundation has been laid for
| the future as we'll as present educa
ton of our children. The special
advantages offered 10y the high-grade
schools IN the Villages of Morris and
Hancock are second to none similar
in the state and always ahead of the
needs, though at our present rate of
growth it can easily enough be
/, asserted that they will soon be in
adequate. More will grow from
them. TO the proper support and
maintenance Of these schools for
| each year little les, than twenty
| thousand dollars are necessary. And
no dollars of all our expenditures are
more willingly parted with.
| -~+t+4-H
In the same thought with school
| houses come churches, and they too
form an attractive feature of our
growth from frontier rudenesS to the
| present state of advancement in all
things essential to happiness and
prosperity. All the active and
| Jealous denominations are represent
ell within our borders and the spiri-
tual needs of ourspopulation are admi-
nistered to by able expounders of the
truths of Christianity.
Stevens County presents all the
inducements to cultured and intelli.
| gent home-seekers and sooner or
later, without the artificial slim uhns
of booming. they must and will be
recognized.
| Our lakes abound in toothsome and
| gamey fish, and myriads Of wild fowl
f, frequent theinattractive waters. Our
undulating prairie is the home of the
| Pinnated Grouse-''Prairie Chicken
and offers the sportsman as we'll as
the resident much profitable and
| pleasant recreation.
-f++
| AS for our climate!-It is Mime.
sofa 's-the lungs of America, as Il
distinguished citizen aptly calls it, and
| nothing more need be said. The
attestation of thousands who repair
hitherward annually, seeking the
boon Of health, were they necessary.
would corroborate all that the most
ardent could say on the subject.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
GRASS BLADES.

The area Of Stevens county is GIG
square miles, Of which amount Of land
about 100000 acres are the finest
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
Stock Raising Advantages Its In.
j. hahisantS-- Towns, History,
= CroWth and Prosperity-lnduce
nenfs offered to People Prospect.
ing for Homes in the West.

It's our purpose in this issue of The
Sun to show to the perusers OF these
pages,i in DO colored terms, but by aplain
statement of facts, the position of Ste
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

farming lands, and enough to make
1900 farms Of so acres each. ID.
The number of acres under cultiva-
ton in this county in 1872 was 957
acres, while to-day $4,000 acres yield
bountiful harvests annually.
The taxable property of The county
in 1872 was s4l 1884, but to day the
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

source Of our revenue amounts to ST.
100000. Note the increase.
The increase of our population has
been remarkable and substantial. In
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

Those whose experience are safe crl-
terions furnish unrebuttable arguments
that graded stock raising in this county
is the key to their financial success.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
STEVENS COUNTY.

The Paradise of America-Th The
heaithfuiness Of its C'imate-The
Fertility of IFS Soil.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

Map Stevens County,
readers, will we digress somewhat and
speak upon the general advantages of
our country. We have held stock
raising up as specific advantage, but
we would not have your minds biased
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

Thousands of cattle feed upon our
prairiesi each summer that come from
the range in excellent condition for
slaughter, upon no other feed than
praSS /.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

1872, 100 enterprising citizens were
battling for alivelihood, but to-day 5000
people possess happy homes in the
county.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

The cow is the acknowledged mort
gage litter of modern renown.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15

The amount of improvements
throughout the county in the way OF
farm buildings exceeds that of any pre-
yious year by 50 per cent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
Mr. Eyarts Got a Renly.
INC AmerIean MagazIne.


A correspondent who has been reading
the anecdotes about Senators in our last
number was and eyewitness of the fol-
lowing occurrence:
At New York city, in the fall of 1856, a
case was tried befare Judge Sutherland,
in which the law firm of Evarts, South
mayed Choate appeared for the defense.
Mr.. Evarts made the concluding argu-
meut, and the fame of the great counselor
secured for him considerable audience
of lawyers from neighboring courts, in
addition to many persons who had more
or less interest in the proceedings.
Mr.. Evarts had been speaking for some
hours and was evidently nearing his per
Grafton. He began to sum up his argu-
ments, and asked impressively what an
swer could be made so them. AgaiH he
placed the points in lucid array, and again
asked a similar question. Then a third
time he restated his case with vivid elo-
quence, and once more in louder tones,
wound uP with:
"What Is their answer"
He paused. You could have heard a
pin drop. Suddenly the door of the
court room opened, and peddler, stick.
ing his head and feather duster into the
opening, cried out;
"Brooms?"
In moment the room was ringing with
uncomfortable laue liter, in which every
body joined the Judge on thu bench
and the orator himself. Mr.. Evarts, how
ever, kept on his feet, and was the first
to recover composure. With his hand
raised to command attention, as the roar
subsidized he said solemnly:
THAT was not, indeed, the reply which
l expected. But you may rest assured
that when you do get their answer you
will find it equally frivolous and incon-
sequent"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
4 Lost Opportunity.
Tba Atuarfnan Maua1tua

Mr.. George Washington Cole, of Chica-
go, didn't come home one evening at the
usual time, nor the next day, and Mrs
Cole, becoming alarmed, began search
for him. She was not successful, and
after several days, as a last resort, visited
the morgue. The keeper listened to her
description, and then said he thought he
had a subject that answered to it. The
wife desired to look at the body, and was
shown into the dead-house.
After viewing the subject pointed out
to her very intently for several minutes
Mrs. Cole burst into tears and declared
that the body was that of her late hus.
band. But in order to assure herself that
she had made no mistake, she requested
the keeper of the morgue TO turn the body
over, and see il there was large scar on
the back of the neck As he proceeded
to do So set of false teeth fell out of the
mouth of the corpse upon the marble
slab.
stop" exclaimed Mrs. Cole, wiping
away her tears; George never wore false
teeth"
you blamed fool" growled the keeper
of the morgue, addressing the corpse, as
he roughly threw it back in place and
picked up the false teeth "if gou had
only kept your mouth shut you might
have had descent burial"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
Herman inillOt Water
New York Sun.

Hermann, the magician, occupied q
cell at the New York Street Police Station,
Brooklyn, last night, the result of some
comical cranks in street car After
the performance at Colonel Sims Park
theater he accompanied by his wire,
boarded a DeKalb avenue car going
toward the bridge with the intention of
coming to this side, whore he lives. The
car contained a number of passengers,
and the temptation to amHse himself led
to his arrest,
Among the party on the car were two
ladies and four gentlemen. One of the
former wore a handsome gold watch and
chain and her escort diamond pin. The
latter, Theodore Clifford, living on Col
umbia Heights, discovered that his pin
was missing, and at about the same time
the young lady found that her watch and
chain was gone. Charles Otto living at
No. 81 Fulton street, said he had lost a
watch also, and, remembering that
Hermann had asked him the time accus
ed him of the theft.
The conductor called Police Officer
femme, who arrested Hermann and con
viewed him to the York st-eet station,
he was registered on the charge Of rob
berry. He Immediately revealed his iden-
tity and requested that the con plainants
be subjected to a search, which was
done.
Otto's watch was discovered in CIiford's
pocket, while the latter's diamond was
found under the lapel of his own coat.
The young lady's watch was In the coat
tail pocket of the policeman who made
the arrest.
Hermann protested the entire affair
was simply practical joke and no harm
was intended, but Desk Sergeant Nc
Garth neld that he was guilty Of dis
orderly conduct, and ordered him locked
up on that charge, as the other charges
had been withdrawn.
A messenger was dispatched for Harry
Kennedy, No. 3 Willoughby street, and
that gentleman went security for the
prisoners appearance before the justice
this morning.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
The Great Horse Roundup.

The big horse roundup in the northern
part of the territory and in Idaho anc
Wyoming is progressing better than was
ever anticipated by the horscmen. The
roundup Is now going down the Utah
side of Bear river, and doing immense
work. The horses are brought into the
central corrals every hour of the day, and
their number resembles the swsrming of
bees about hive, The roundup will
continue as far as Dingle dell, near Lake
Town, and last about another week, when
all concerned will have cause to rejoice
at the benefits resulting from the thorough
work. Some of the horsemen have found
horses that they have not seen since they
we're colts and have grown to be unrecog
nizablo, save for the brands that they
bear. Mr.. Charlie Jensen, one of the big
horsemen is foreman of the force that art
making the roundup, and under his sur
veillsnce everything is running in system
attic order. Billy Carlos, who represents
Beckwith, Quinn g. Cos. big ranch, acts
as chief "rounder." The grass is begin
ming to show itself, aud the horses give
evidence of the fact in their appearance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
Plneked From Puck

A man, though he be poet and phil
osopher, never seems TO realize that the
snow ball is beautiful flower, wheu be
unexpectedly gets one square on the
nedulla oblongata.
Now, then, please get your ha, ha, ha,
he, he, be. machine ready, for we are GO
ing to allow correspondent to ask you
something which he considers funny.
Are you readyy All right, here it geesl
Hasn't the mosquito got sort OF Long
Island Sound about him.
An exchange raises the cry: "a House
Without a Pantry This we, of couse,
wonld perter to pantry without house.
But if the house should have no pantry,
it would be rough on the small boy of the
establishment when the hour of the day
for purloining the jam arrived.
To prove that the sublime and ridicu-
loLs are not far apart, just opon your
cyclopedia and see how close Rondo and
Rondout are.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
Accuracy In Tunnel Cutting
New York Sun.

Remarkable accuracy is now attained
by engineers in cutting tunnels through
mountains, in working from both
ends.
Thus at the Musconetcong tunnel, of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, the align
ment tested to 0.04 foot or less than half
an inch.
This accuracy is, to large extent, a
development of recent years. In the an
nails of the State of Pennsylvania 1T is
mentioned as a remarkable specimen of
accurate leveling that in circle of
twelve miles that was leveled the error
was only LIZ feet; fifty years afterward, or
in 1873, engineers engaged in running a
line of levels between the Chesapeake
and Delaware bays, for the purpose OF
determining the feasibility of ship
canal, tested some new leveling instru-
munts furnished by the government
line of test levels being run over ten
miles-the difference of the level on
the closing bench marx was only
0.005 foot.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26

About the biggest boa constructor in
town is at present in box about the size
and shape of an adult coffin in Donald
Burns bird store Roosevelt street. The
snake is between 80 and ~ years old, but
has never been christened. Burns simp ply
calls il terror" Several times it mas
struck terror 10 Roosevelt and Cherry
streets, and IT may do IL again.
II was caught in Africa near n missionary
station last year, and got TO Burns last
August. Burns has been up and down
the Amazon and several other snake riv-
ers, and he says this BOA is lie biggest he
ever saw. 10 has also the worst DISPOSE
ton. One day, soon after the snnke be.
gan living in Roosevelt street, Burns
thought he would like to see it straighteu
out. IL had been fed about dozen rab
bits a day or two before, and boas are
generally genial and peaceable at SUCH
times. 1t stretched out its thirty feet of
cold -blooded flesh on the floor of the 1t.
tie ground floor room, whore there aye
lots of Gagged monkeys, parrots and odd
birds. There was also good sized Rds
star bear tied up there. Before Burps
had time TO fully admire its size, the floor
shook, a huge dark coil flew across the
room, the Russian bear howled half
howl, the monkeys soreeched, the pauots
said everything and big crowd collected
in front Of the door to ses the Russian
bear in the coils OF the boa Burns threw
a blanket over the snake, and with the
help of several daring Fourth Warders
got ii into the box. The bear was dead,
Soon after that Burns sold the snake
for $500 TO Prof. Donaldson, who tOok1t
out West on exhibition. He made mon
ey on it. but several times il nearly kill
cd him. and last week it was sent bach 20
Burns in the coftin-shaped box, tagged,
"Glass; handle with care" The railroad
hands didn't handle il az carefully as they
would if they had known there was more
snake thar glass in the box. There was
under the lid glass top an inch thick.
On Tuesday, while one Of Burns help
ers was wiping off the glass top, the boa
struck at his hand. 1t didn't break the
thick glass, but it knocked the frame
clear Off its hinges, and the boa started
TO crawl out and make things lively.
Burns peeled Of his oyereoat and threw
it over it, and it drew back into the box.
The boa hasn't been fed since March !.
Burns will feed IL about April ]. He viii
take it TO q small room, where there are
rabbits and pigeons loose, and let u nave
its own way till it IL outside OF every
thing in the room. a,t.. d
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-26
ARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
MAY FLOWERS

es-sst month Of lessons by the day
,1f nromise for the rolling year,
10 shnwers with rainbows tied, Away,
snd annie b ooms so pink and clear
r1iilat. peach and ounce, and pear,
And golden daisies in sweet knots,
~ q illow tasssl-, vioets fair,
ana pansies, and forget me -nots;
MID lilies ringing every brook,
Win brakes and ferns, they lay foriorn
rntou. h wiuter months, of life forsook,
Now brilliant as summer morn
And cherry blossoms as a cloud
1f Ssewy incense in the sky,
Their faint but exquisite perfumes
C,ugnt on the breezes whispering by
ID month of promise and increase
m seed upon the waters cast
your sewers sorrow shall never cease
NJ lie earth's unnumbered symbols last
Atesch renewal of the spring
How do the very heavens rejoice,
And 10 their songs prophetic sing
The reapers' everlasting joys
r,r nrayers are seed, for ages cast,
In wisdom sown, while Folly sleepeth;
The harvest from his toll shall last
Who Ouly goeth forth and reapeth,
on never can such toll be dreary.
Nor Chrst's dear work be counted va n;
For loving hearts are never wea7 =,
In ioy or grief, sunshine or rain
But rain and sun. this sweet May morning
on buds and blossoms, germs and seeds,
are gentle natures children warning:
Cherish the flowers cast forth the weeds